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Joint Action on REspiratory Diseases (JARED) launched
A new joint action focusing on tackling chronic respiratory diseases was recently launched. Backed by the EU4Health programme, the 3-year initiative aims to improve lung health across Europe through innovative digital health technologies.
MEPs establish life-course immunisation group at the European Parliament
Launched in Brussels on 30 January to drive political momentum for broader vaccine uptake across all stages of life. The group is co-chaired by Croatian MEP Tomislav Sokol and Lithuanian MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis, a former European Commissioner for Health.
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ESWI Airborne: Intervention Strategies of Acute Respiratory Virus Infections
Intervention Strategies: hMPV - the (not so) new kid on the block
Learn about the fascinating story behind the intriguing Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and how it was first discovered.
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ESWI Airborne: Intervention Strategies of Acute Respiratory Virus Infections
If you do not test, you will not know - a focus on COVID-19
A riveting episode from three unique perspectives on intervention strategies and the ongoing challenges posed by Sars-Cov-2, the virus behind one of the deadliest pandemics in recent history.
The global H5N1 influenza panzootic in mammals
Influenza A viruses have caused more documented global pandemics in human history than any other pathogen. High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses belonging to the H5N1 subtype are a leading pandemic risk.
Variants and vaccines impact nasal immunity over three waves of SARS-CoV-2
Viral variant and host vaccination status impact infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), yet how these factors shift cellular responses in the human nasal mucosa remains uncharacterized.
Health in the age of disinformation
Health misinformation and disinformation are not new, but the COVID-19 pandemic marked a turning point. Health misinformation was weaponised as propaganda, exploiting fear, undermining public trust, and hindering collective action in critical moments.
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Lighthouse: a Community of Practice by ECDC
An online collaboration space where professionals working in the prevention of infectious diseases come together, driven by the shared goal of integrating social and behavioural sciences in their public health work.
On the verge of RSV disease prevention: A communications toolkit
Use these materials to raise awareness about new immunisation products to protect infants in early life from a top cause of severe respiratory infections in children.
SARS-COV-2 re-infection and incidence of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) among essential workers in New York: a retrospective cohort study
After surviving Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), some people develop symptoms known as post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). PASC is an emerging phenomenon yet to be fully understood, and identifying risk factors has been challenging.
The Value of Prevention for Economic Growth and the Sustainability of Healthcare, Social, and Welfare Systems
There is a need to share a new paradigm that shifts the healthcare model from a reactive (treating sickness) to a proactive system (promoting health), leveraging investments in health prevention.
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ECDC launches RespiCompass, a scenario modelling hub for respiratory diseases
ECDC has launched an online platform, RespiCompass, which uses mathematical modelling to simulate respiratory disease dynamics under different scenarios.